American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

At the time of the American Revolution, they argued in favor of establishing more democratic forms of government. Radical revolutionaries had a strong trust in the people, viewed them as inherently ...

Radical Republicans

History; American history

A faction of the Republican party during Reconstruction, they favored forcing the South to make fundamental changes before readmission to the Union. Eventually they won control because of ...

Queen Liluokalani

History; American history

Rising to power in Hawaii in 1891, she initiated a strong anti American policy. Her overthrow in 1893 by white islanders paved the way for ultimate American annexation in 1897.

Public Virtue

History; American history

A cornerstone of good citizenship in republican states, public virtue involved the subordination of individual self interest to serving the greater good of the whole community. Revolutionary leaders ...

Prudence Crandall

History; American history

A Quaker schoolteacher, Crandall sparked controversy when she opened a school for the education of free blacks.

Protestant Reformation

History; American history

A religious reform movement formally begun in 1517 when the German friar Martin Luther openly attacked abuses of Roman Catholic doctrine. Luther contended that the people could read scripture for ...

Prohibition

History; American history

The ban of the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The Eighteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, adopted in 1919, established prohibition. The amendment was repealed in ...